Phenom was a
progressive rock
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group from
Bangalore
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, India, notable for being one of the first Indian rock groups to release their work under a
Creative Commons
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license . Phenom last performed in concert on July 29, 2006.
Creative Commons
On January 26, 2007, Phenom's album ''Unbound'' was included on the CD distributed at the Creative Commons India License launch
in recognition of it being the first Creative Commons
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licensed music coming out of India
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.
Members
2006 Lineup
* Gaurav Joshua Vaz – Bass and Backing Vocals
* Mrinal Kalakrishnan – Drums and Backing Vocals
* Jnaneshwar "JD" Das – Keyboards and Backing Vocals
* Trinity "Tiny" D'Souza – Lead Guitar
* Mark Lazaro – Lead Vocals
* Yashraj Jaiswal – Drums and Background musics
2004 Lineup
* Gaurav Joshua Vaz – Bass and Lead Vocals
* Sashi Wapang – Lead Guitar and Backing Vocals (left group in June 2004)
* Mrinal Kalakrishnan – Drums and Backing Vocals
* Jnaneshwar "JD" Das – Keyboards and Backing Vocals
2002 Lineup
* Gaurav Joshua Vaz – Guitar and Backing Vocals
* Sashi Wapang – Lead Guitar
* Mrinal Kalakrishnan – Drums and Backing Vocals
* Jnaneshwar "JD" Das – Keyboards and Backing Vocals
* Noella D'Sa – Lead Vocals (left group in early 2003)
* Deepu Jobie John – Bass (left group in mid-2002)
Discography
2004: Phenom Unbound
The album was released under a Creative Commons
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license and contained five songs.
* "Unbound"
* "Coloured for this world"
* "CAP 5101"
* "Resurgence"
* "A Little Step"
TV Series
* '' Sacred Games'' - (2018)
References
External links
* http://wearephenom.com – Official Website
* http://www.swaroopch.info/archives/2005/12/03/linux-can/ Video of Phenom performing "Linux Can!" at FOSS.IN/2005
* http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1001566&CatID=2 Article about Phenom's "Linux Can!"
* The Hindu reports on Phenom
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Indian progressive rock groups
Musical groups established in 2001